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Researchers Invited to Hack a Tesla at Pwn2Own 2019
2019-01-15 06:27

Researchers can earn up to $300,000 and a car if they manage to hack a Tesla Model 3 at this year’s Pwn2Own competition, Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) announced on Monday. read more

Pwn2Own Trifecta: Galaxy S9, iPhone X and Xiaomi Mi6 Fall to Hackers
2018-11-14 22:31

Hacker contest earns participants $325,000 based on the discovery of 18 vulnerabilities.

Samsung Galaxy S9, iPhone X Hacked at Pwn2Own Tokyo
2018-11-13 13:06

Apple iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9 and Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphones have all been hacked on the first day of the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2018 contest taking place these days alongside the PacSec security...

IoT Category Added to Pwn2Own Hacking Contest
2018-09-05 06:00

This year’s mobile-focused Pwn2Own hacking competition organized by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) will include a new category for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. read more

Hackers Awarded $267,000 at Pwn2Own 2018
2018-03-16 09:01

White hat hackers have earned a total of $267,000 at this year’s Pwn2Own competition for exploits targeting Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Oracle VirtualBox and Mozilla Firefox. On the first day,...

Edge, VirtualBox, Safari Hacked at Pwn2Own 2018
2018-03-15 06:01

White hats managed to hack Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari and Oracle VirtualBox on the first day of the Pwn2Own 2018 competition taking place these days alongside the CanSecWest conference in...

New Targets, $2 Million in Prizes Announced for Pwn2Own 2018
2018-01-25 15:32

Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) announced on Thursday that this year’s Pwn2Own hacking competition offers $2 million in cash and prizes, with several new pieces of software added to the...

Chain of 11 Bugs Takes Down Galaxy S8 at Mobile Pwn2Own
2017-11-02 17:35

Researchers from MWR Labs used 11 vulnerabilities across six different mobile applications to execute code on a Samsung Galaxy S8 at Mobile Pwn2Own.

Samsung, Apple, Huawei Phones Hacked at Mobile Pwn2Own
2017-11-01 11:44

Researchers have managed to hack the Samsung Galaxy S8, the iPhone 7 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro on the first day of the Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 competition taking place alongside the PacSec conference...

Over $500,000 Up For Grabs at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 Hacking Competition (Security Week)
2017-08-29 18:06

Trend Micro this week said that it will offer over $500,000 in cash prizes at Zero Day Initiative’s Mobile Pwn2Own contest, set to take place Nov. 1-2, during the PacSec 2017 Conference in Tokyo,...